Recall that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) received the EU EOM’s report on the 2023 elections on June 27, 2023.

The EU Chief PObserver, Barry Andrews, stated in the final report on the elections that INEC’s failure to electronically upload the presidential election results seriously damaged the EU’s trust in INEC.

The EU observed that the election revealed persisting systemic flaws and indicated the need for additional legislative and administrative changes to improve openness, inclusivity, and accountability.

But in a statement on Sunday by the presidential spokesman, Dele Alake, the Presidency dismissed the report by the EU, describing it as a poorly-done desk job that relied more on rumours, gossip, and cocktails of prejudiced and uninformed social media commentaries.

However, in a post via his Twitter page, Rufai claimed that Tinubu and other APC chieftains rejected the EU report because of how they consistently absconded from debates to avoid responding to questions on their policy.

He also slammed former Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo, and former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode for their roles in peddling fake news in the wake of the electioneering period.

He wrote: “They rejected the EU reports because the EU reminded them how they absconded from debates and when we asked questions on policy they start attacking. Didn’t they abscond from debates???

“Isn’t it shameful that former Ministers and Senior Advocates of Nigeria were misinformation chiefs? Even DSS had to invite one ooo. We will not forget. The real kings of electoral misinformation are noted and history will never forgive them.

“For those that like to reject reports, didn’t this happen?”